RLIE N.S.
SCOTTSVILLE, KANS., March 13th, 1897.

DEAR EDITOR:

I like THE GREAT ROUND WORLD much better than the
history I studied before it. The reason I like it is because it
tells the news of the world. I enjoy reading it so much, I am
glad to see another come. I hear so much about Cuba and Spain,
and other matters. Do you think there is any prospect of the
Cubans gaining independence?

I must stop now, but I still remain,

Your affectionate reader,
FOREST V.
SCOTLAND NECK, N.C., March 8th, 1897.

DEAR FOREST:

We think it very likely that Cuba will gain her freedom before long.
EDITOR.

DEAR MR. EDITOr:

I want to tell you of two books I have been reading. One is
called "Scottish Chiefs," and the other is called "The Days of
Bruce." I like them both very much. The "Scottish Chiefs" is a
story of the days of Sir William Wallace, and describes very
vividly the battles that took place.

"The Days of Bruce" is written on the same order as "Scottish
Chiefs." It tells of all the Scottish lords, and how the Bruce
finally became King of Scotland.

Yours truly,
HARVEY V.
SCOTLAND NECK, N.C., March 1st, 1897.

We have received a new book for the little ones from Thompson, Brown &
Co., Boston--"AEsop and Mother Goose." It is arranged as a First Reader,
and a First Reader nowadays means something very bright and attractive.
This book seems to be no exception to this rule. Price is 30 cents, but
the publishers will mail your teacher a sample if eight (two-cent) stamps
are sent them, for they wish teachers to see the book.

SUPPLEMENT TO

THE GREAT ROUND WORLD

AND WHAT IS GOING ON IN IT.

There are certain things in history which every one _must_ know.

You can get along very well without being able to tell when the battle of
Crecy was fought. You will not be at all disgraced by not knowing how many
were killed at Bosworth Field, nor how many ships were engaged at the
battle of Trafalgar.

But you _must_ know how England became England, how France came to be
France, and Germany Germany. And yet you cannot know one of these things
unless you know about the Roman Empire too, which like an old dead ro